Global Patent Index - EP 2637166 A3

EP 2637166 A3 20171220 - Ultrasound backing element, transducer and ultrasound probe including the same

Title (en)

Ultrasound backing element, transducer and ultrasound probe including the same

Title (de)

Ultraschallunterstützungselement, Wandler und Ultraschallsonde damit

Title (fr)

Élément de support à ultrasons, sonde à ultrasons et transducteur comprenant celui-ci

Publication

EP 2637166 A3 20171220 (EN)

Application

EP 12198256 A 20121219

Priority

KR 20120023620 A 20120307

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2637166A2] An ultrasound backing element, a transducer including the ultrasound backing element, and an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound backing element includes: a first concave/convex unit formed of a material capable of absorbing ultrasonic waves, and comprising a first surface and a second surface that are not in parallel with each other; and a first electrode unit comprising a first electrode and a second electrode that are respectively disposed on the first surface and the second surface.

IPC 8 full level

G10K 11/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61B 8/00 (2013.01 - KR); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01 - EP); B06B 1/0674 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 29/24 (2013.01 - KR); G10K 11/00 (2013.01 - KR); G10K 11/002 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4405 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2637166 A2 20130911; EP 2637166 A3 20171220; EP 2637166 B1 20200318; KR 101386101 B1 20140416; KR 20130102411 A 20130917; US 2014145561 A1 20140529; US 9089875 B2 20150728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12198256 A 20121219; KR 20120023620 A 20120307; US 201213687940 A 20121128